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The Instrumental That Introduced The Drum Solo to Rock

Bernie
Ginger Baker is mostly known for his work with a band that went by the name of Cream. You might recognize the lead guitarist of this band, Eric Clapton. Cream was short-lived (1966 - 1968) but its legacy and influence on the history of Rock 'N' Roll are immense. Despite the fact that Ginger Baker hated to be called a Rock drummer (his idols were Jazz legends such as Max Roach and Art Blakey), the musical impact he created reached greats like Carlos Santana, Johnny Rotten and Stewart Copeland....

Ibrahim Maalouf: Top 10 Songs

Team Revolver
Ibrahim Maalouf is a Lebanese musician based in Paris, born and raised in a musical family, his dad played the trumpet and his mom was a pianist. Maalouf was a pioneer in jazz fusion, if you can name it that, making one haunting album after the other. His accomplishments were honoured recently at the 29th annual Victoires de la Musique ceremony, France's top music awards, with the Best World Music Album of the Year for his latest endeavor "Illusions". If you're not familiar with this national treasure, we suggest you give the below gems a listen to get acquainted with probably the best thing to come out of Lebanon since Phoenician ships....

10 Blues Songs About Drugs

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// The Blues encompasses a variety of social and moral issues, from bad love to poverty, from war to loneliness. The genre is pure in its message of...